Issue 15: ClubHouse, Social Media, Roadmap, this and that

TRENDING: Clubhouse is trending! We have been seeing tens of thousands of Indians joining, everyone starting rooms with audiences that lead to full-day long marathon-like conversations, sometimes, even without. a topic. While it’s not clear about the longevity of drop-in chatrooms as an active social media, and everyone is concerned regarding the privacy¹ and business model, it’s a fact that they have made a mark!

TOOLS: Here are some tools for Clubhouse - to build a rich bio², to generate a great bio³, to add a ring⁴ around profile picture (and more⁵), to create OG image⁶ for links, and to find⁷ clubhouses. Also, there is an unofficial app for using CH via desktop⁸ and even an event management system⁹ for admins! Woah!

SOCIAL MEDIA: Remember when Instagram experimented with hiding the number of likes to reduce social media pressure? Read the detailed official blog about its anti-climax¹⁰, and for a caffeine shot on social media psychology, read about Starbucks’ new Appuccino¹¹!

PLUGIN: Ever wondered how to build Figma plugins? Here is a very detailed note. It looks like it’s easy if you know a bit of coding.

AROUND: Here is a new video conf app, Around¹², a completely different interface, a ‘humane’ take on teamwork. Lovely!

ROADMAP: Talking about the approach, I stumbled upon Linear¹³, a potential alternative to Jira (What-Sketch-did-to-Adobe) with a stunning product philosophy¹⁴ — new generation Basecamp, I would say! Extra: an article on GIST Planning¹⁵, a different take on road mapping.

LAKSHADWEEP: Island, known as a no-crime-zone¹⁶ for years now, has the Gunda act, which is now used against anyone who opposes the administration. They had no COVID cases the past year and have reported 7000+ cases and 28 deaths after unscientific relaxation in protocol¹⁷. From forced vegetarianism, land acquisition to stranger acts like disqualifying contestants from the election if they have more than two kids — the reforms suggested¹⁸ by the new administrator are inhumane¹⁹, fascist, and against democracy.

WINGDINGS: Remember the typeface Wingdings? Here is the brief history²⁰ of the iconic icon-font and a video²¹ from Vox! Extra: The art of Hermann Zapf²².

1. https://www.vox.com/recode/22278601/clubhouse-invite-privacy-contacts-app

2. https://www.clubhousebio.app/ (iPhone App)

3. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ch-bio-generator/id1554078253 (iPhone App)

4. https://chpic.me/

5. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/border-for-clubhouse-clubring/id1550842742 (iPhone App)

6. https://clubhype.io/

7. https://findclubhouse.com/

8. https://www.clubdeck.app/

9. https://gethostnotes.com/

10. https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/giving-people-more-control

11. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/appuccino-tiktok-starbucks

12. https://www.around.co/

13. https://linear.app

14. https://linear.app/method

15. https://itamargilad.medium.com/why-i-stopped-using-product-roadmaps-and-switched-to-gist-planning-3b7f54e271d1

16. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/a-goonda-act-for-islands-of-peace/articleshow/82985630.cms

17. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-lakshadweep-administration-proposals-have-upset-locals-7334818/

18. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/lakshadweep-administrations-move-to-auction-cattle-heads-receives-setback/cid/1817053

19. https://theprint.in/india/he-is-destroying-the-island-administrator-praful-khoda-patel-now-faces-a-row-in-lakshadweep/664412/

20. https://uxdesign.cc/the-origin-story-of-the-wingdings-font-3b2ba088117f

21. youtube.com/watch?v=JdKV1L1DJHc

22. youtube.com/watch?v=3jD4CpzIuR4